ELMER v. KOHLI et al

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-02303

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward S. Kiel

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  1. April 11, 2023

    Friendly's Franchise Eateries Must Face Wage Theft Claims

    A New Jersey federal judge won't toss a proposed class action claiming that a group of Friendly's franchise restaurants failed to pay tipped workers minimum wage for the nontipped work they performed, ruling that the suit shows the claims are not frivolous.

  2. October 25, 2022

    Server Says Restaurants Formed Multistate Firm In Wage Suit

    A worker urged a New Jersey federal court not to toss wage theft claims against the operator of dozens of Friendly's restaurant franchises, telling the court she had adequately alleged that the restaurateur operated his multistate empire as a centralized enterprise.

  3. September 21, 2022

    Friendly's Franchisee Wants Wage Dispute Limited To 1 Eatery

    The owner of 33 Friendly's franchises urged a New Jersey federal judge to toss a server's wage claims against all but one of those restaurants, telling the court that the businesses were not bound together in a single enterprise.

  4. April 21, 2022

    Friendly's Franchisees' Tip Credit Shorted Pay, Ex-Server Says

    Several Friendly's franchisees failed to pay tipped workers minimum wage for the nontipped work they performed during and outside their shifts, a former server said in a proposed class and collective action in New Jersey federal court.